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Bob Weidenfeller
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I have a couple of days left to get this Texas car inspected and registered in Maryland ... and it failed due to backup lights not working!
I've checked both bulbs (ok ... swapped with turn signal bulbs)
Put a tester where the bulbs go and:
If both bulbs removed, one side shows 12 volts when you put the car in reverse.
If one bulb is in, the other side show a small (about 1 volt) jump on the meter.
The switch to active reverse lights must be working as I notice a change when you shift to reverse, but it's like not enough power is getting to the reverse lights.
My service manual is in one of 6,123,131,918 boxes left to unpack ... they probably put it with the pet stuff.
As another point of refernce, I've had this car inspected 3 times in Texas, but I couldn't guarantee the reverse lights ever worked ... I assume they did??
Ideas??
Thanks in advance ...
Bob
I've checked both bulbs (ok ... swapped with turn signal bulbs)
Put a tester where the bulbs go and:
If both bulbs removed, one side shows 12 volts when you put the car in reverse.
If one bulb is in, the other side show a small (about 1 volt) jump on the meter.
The switch to active reverse lights must be working as I notice a change when you shift to reverse, but it's like not enough power is getting to the reverse lights.
My service manual is in one of 6,123,131,918 boxes left to unpack ... they probably put it with the pet stuff.
As another point of refernce, I've had this car inspected 3 times in Texas, but I couldn't guarantee the reverse lights ever worked ... I assume they did??
Ideas??
Thanks in advance ...
Bob